James Phillip Womack, 25, was being held at the Benton County Jail after police said he was arrested Friday morning for violating his parole.

But that is nothing new for the son of Rep. Steve Womack, R-Fort Smith.

In 2010, police arrested James Womack for an incident that involved methamphetamine, and he has been on parole since March 2011.

Parolees have 12 standard conditions they must follow, including cooperation, employment and regularly reporting to their parole officer.

Workers at the jail said an arrest warrant was issued for Womack on Friday for a parole violation.

According to the arrest report, officers took Womack into custody at the parole office, and the charge was listed as a felony.

Mark Bernthal, director of the Benton County Parole Office, said there are special programs for parole violators.

"The goal is to help him readjust and be successful -- not to punish him. This is not punitive. It's therapeutic in nature," Bernthal said.

Bernthal said Womack will be offered the Technical Violator Program. It generally lasts 62 days but can be longer, if needed.

"It is designed to help people develop better thinking patterns and help themselves to be successful out in the community. Whether they have difficulty with substance abuse, mental health issues or finances, the Technical Violator Program addresses those issues to help them," Bernthal said.